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What you will do:\n- Own academic outcomes for the assigned portfolio.\n- Coach teachers, especially those in their first few years.\n- Drive disciplined execution of the academic and assessment calendar.\n- Represent the school in academic forums and audits.\n- Work with the Principal on medium-term plans. Requirements:\n- Master's degree with a relevant teaching qualification (B.Ed./M.Ed. preferred).\n- Significant classroom experience plus years in coordination/leadership.\n- Calm, confident judgement with students, parents, and staff.\n- Clear writing for academic plans, reports, and parent communication.", "datePosted": "2026-09-16T10:27:06+00:00", "employmentType": "FULL_TIME", "hiringOrganization": { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "#org:14870fa1-a5d3-4741-850e-1b86aed57853", "name": "Good Shepherd International School", "url": "https://gsis.ac.in/", "logo": "/api/media/logos/14870fa1-a5d3-4741-850e-1b86aed57853.webp", "sameAs": [ "https://gsis.ac.in/", "https://schooljobsinindia.com/schools/good-shepherd-international-school-m-palada-post-5168" ], "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "addressCountry": "IN", "streetAddress": "M.Palada Post", "addressLocality": "Ooty", "addressRegion": "Tamil Nadu", "postalCode": "643004" }, "foundingDate": "1995" }, "url": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/jobs/hod-humanities-good-shepherd-international-school-m-palada-post-5168-ooty-67da00fc", "mainEntityOfPage": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/jobs/hod-humanities-good-shepherd-international-school-m-palada-post-5168-ooty-67da00fc", "validThrough": "2026-11-30T10:27:06+00:00", "dateModified": "2026-09-22T20:18:33.451709+00:00", "jobLocation": { "@type": "Place", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "addressCountry": "IN", "streetAddress": "M.Palada Post", "addressLocality": "Ooty", "addressRegion": "Tamil Nadu", "postalCode": "643004" } }, "applicantLocationRequirements": { "@type": "Country", "name": "India" }, "baseSalary": { "@type": "MonetaryAmount", "currency": "INR", "value": { "@type": "QuantitativeValue", "unitText": "YEAR", "minValue": 705500, "maxValue": 872500 } }, "occupationalCategory": "11-9032.00 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary", "industry": "Education", "totalJobOpenings": 2, "experienceRequirements": { "@type": "OccupationalExperienceRequirements", "monthsOfExperience": 60 } }, "board": "ICSE", "schoolType": "Senior Secondary Boarding", "status": "published", "descriptionText": "Good Shepherd International School, established 1995, is a ICSE / CISCE-affiliated senior secondary school in Ooty, Tamil Nadu. The school is hiring a HOD Humanities. 2 positions open. Indicative pay: ₹7.1 LPA–₹8.7 LPA per year. Expected joining: April 2027 session. What you will do:\n• Own academic outcomes for the assigned portfolio.\n• Coach teachers, especially those in their first few years.\n• Drive disciplined execution of the academic and assessment calendar.\n• Represent the school in academic forums and audits.\n• Work with the Principal on medium-term plans. Requirements:\n• Master's degree with a relevant teaching qualification (B.Ed./M.Ed. preferred).\n• Significant classroom experience plus years in coordination/leadership.\n• Calm, confident judgement with students, parents, and staff.\n• Clear writing for academic plans, reports, and parent communication.", "aboutTheRole": "This HOD role is for a senior teacher ready to set the standard for the subject and coach a small team to deliver it consistently.", "dayToDay": [ "Set the subject's annual scope-and-sequence.", "Hire and onboard new subject teachers.", "Run weekly department meetings.", "Moderate assessments and exam papers for the subject.", "Own subject-level board results and improvement plans." ], "estimatedBand": null, "enrichment": [ { "id": "responsibilities", "heading": "What you'll handle as a HOD Humanities", "body": "Lead a subject department: hire and mentor teachers, design subject scope-and-sequence, moderate assessments, and report on subject-level outcomes." }, { "id": "board-context", "heading": "Working in an ICSE school", "body": "This is an **ICSE/ISC** school — expect a project-heavy curriculum, strong language emphasis and detailed internal assessment portfolios." }, { "id": "working-conditions", "heading": "Working conditions", "body": "As a **residential school**, expect duty rosters, hostel involvement and a tighter-knit student community than a day school." } ], "faq": [ { "q": "Is school transport available for staff?", "a": "Many schools offer staff bus service on their main routes, either free or at a nominal fee. Availability depends on whether your home is near a school route — confirm with HR." }, { "q": "Are detailed lesson plans expected?", "a": "Most schools expect weekly lesson plans submitted to the coordinator/HOD, plus unit plans at the start of each term. Templates are usually provided." }, { "q": "How will I know if my application is being reviewed?", "a": "You'll get a status notification on School Jobs India (and by email) each time the school updates your application — Shortlisted, Interviewing, Offered or Not selected. Sign in and open \"My applications\" to see the timeline anytime." }, { "q": "What does a typical day look like?", "a": "School days usually run 7.5–8 hours with 5–6 teaching periods, plus prep, lunch and one or two non-teaching duties (homework checks, library, club). Saturdays vary by school." }, { "q": "Is accommodation provided?", "a": "Accommodation is typically included for residential staff — confirm details with the Principal's office during the interview." }, { "q": "Is there a probation period?", "a": "Yes — a 3 to 6 month probation is standard in K-12 schools across India. Benefits like PF and gratuity continue to accrue from day one regardless." }, { "q": "How long does it take to hear back after applying?", "a": "Response times vary, but shortlisted candidates are typically contacted within a week. You'll get a notification on School Jobs India the moment the school updates your application status." }, { "q": "Is the salary CTC or in-hand?", "a": "Most Indian schools quote annual CTC. In-hand is lower than CTC once employee PF (12% of basic, capped at ₹15,000 basic/month), professional tax and — where applicable — income tax under the new regime are deducted. Plug the offered CTC into the in-hand salary calculator at /tools/in-hand-salary-calculator for a line-by-line breakdown against this job." }, { "q": "How do I write an application email for this HOD Humanities role?", "a": "A ready template with subject line, three-paragraph structure and attachment checklist (with a \"HOD Humanities — Good Shepherd International School\" subject-line example) is in the guide: /guides/teacher-application-letter." }, { "q": "Where can I find similar vacancies?", "a": "Use the \"Similar jobs\" panel below, or set up a free job alert so new matching vacancies arrive in your inbox the moment they're posted." } ] }